An evolving how-to guide for securing a Linux server.
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Community guide to securing and improving privacy on macOS.
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Lynis - Security auditing tool for Linux, macOS, and UNIX-based systems. Assists with compliance testing (HIPAA/ISO27001/PCI DSS) and system hardening. Agentless, and installation optional.
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This repo hosts Prowler OSS (CLI and Local Server). Prowler is the world’s most widely used open-source cloud security platform that automates security and compliance across any cloud environment for Humans and AI Agents.
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Community guide to using YubiKey for GnuPG and SSH - protect secrets with hardware crypto.
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🛡️ Open-source and cloud-native Web Application Firewall (WAF)
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This guide details creating a secure Linux production system. OpenSCAP (C2S/CIS, STIG).
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This Ansible collection provides battle tested hardening for Linux, SSH, nginx, MySQL
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Free Windows, Mac and Linux cleaner, scanner, and more.
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Security automation content in SCAP, Bash, Ansible, and other formats
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HardeningKitty and Windows Hardening Settings
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Hardened allocator designed for modern systems. It has integration into Android's Bionic libc and can be used externally with musl and glibc as a dynamic library for use on other Linux-based platforms. It will gain more portability/integration over time.
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HardeningKitty - Checks and hardens your Windows configuration
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Hardening Ubuntu. Systemd edition.
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Windows 10/11 Guide. Including Windows Security tools, Encryption, Nextcloud, Graphics, Gaming, Virtualization, Windows Subsystem for Linux (WSL 2), Software Apps, and Resources.
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Enhance the security and privacy of your Windows 10 and Windows 11 deployments with our fully optimized, hardened, and debloated script. Adhere to industry best practices and Department of Defense STIG/SRG requirements for optimal performance and security.
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🔥 A powerful MongoDB auditing and pentesting tool 🔥
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a collection about Windows 11
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